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" Fashion Week here in New York is all about the clothes. Really. It may be hard to believe, what with all the parties, the celebrities, and the unsk-unsk-unsk music accosting the ear drums at every turn. But by week&amp;#039;s end, that all recedes, leaving the clothes and the men and women who created them. Some of these men and women, these fashion designers, are famous; most of them are not. And for every Michael Kors or Tommy Hilfiger who&amp;#039;ve achieved household name-dom, you&amp;#039;ve got a dozen up-and-comers whose status falls well short of their ambition and, perhaps, their talent. These are just four of the designers who&amp;#039;ve commanded our attention thus far during this busy, gray-laden week for men&amp;#039;s fashion \u2014 each of their names worth knowing, some of their clothes worth buying. Simon Spurr Formerly of: Yves Saint Laurent (under Hedi Slimane); design director for Ralph Lauren&amp;#039;s Purple and Black menswear labels. Signature: High-low mix of English-inspired tailoring with rough &amp;#039;n&amp;#039; ready denim and leather.  Where to buy: Bergdorf Goodman.  Robert Geller Formerly of: Marc Jacobs, Cloak.  Signature: Experimental, Old Europe-inspired sportswear and tailoring. Think Van Helsing shopping the Meatpacking District.  Where to buy: Independent stores nationwide, including Odin (New York), Fred Segal (Santa Monica), and Jake (Chicago).  Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos of Shipley &amp;amp;amp; Halmos  Formerly of:  Trovata, the SoCal collective they co-founded with two pals.  Signature: Sportswear classics, updated with unexpected finishes (this season, shiny, sci-fi-leaning cloths) and accessories.  Where to buy: Barneys.  Victor Glemaud Formerly of: Paco Rabanne.  Signature: Witty knitwear (this season, insect-studded sweaters) and brightly colored suits.  Where to buy: Odin New York. RELATED STORIES: 2009 STYLE MANIFESTO: A Change (of Clothes) We Can Believe in ASK NICK: The Esquire Fashion Director Will Now Take Your Questions "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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